It may have seemed impossible for the case of French rapist Dominique Pelicot to get much worse. Pelicot is the husband ...

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will meet with Pope Francis in January, likely the president's final international trip just days before he leaves the Oval Office, the White House announced on ...

One file revealed the government was monitoring papal and foreign honours as well as titles bestowed on Irish citizens. Under the Constitution, certain honours require government approval before ...

AVIGNON, France — In a quiet French village theater, the soft glow of stage lights fell on a scene that feels both familiar ...

Not long after, the Catholic Church found itself in trouble again, because there was not just one, but two popes: one in Rome and one in Avignon (France). Then they returned to this excellent idea and ...

After your visit of the Papal Palace, you will head towards an architectural monument of a different sort. The Pont Saint Benezet, known by most as the Pont d’Avignon, is your final stop on this tour.

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis inaugurated his Holy Year at Rome’s main prison on Thursday, bringing a message of hope to inmates and involving them in the Catholic Church’s once every quarter ...

Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged "all people of all nations" to find courage during this Holy Year "to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to draw some 32 million pilgrims to Rome in a test ...

If you can’t make it to Rome this Christmas Eve, you can still watch Pope Francis’ traditional holiday mass from the comfort of your home. The mass, often called the Midnight Mass ...

Pope Francis carries the statue of the Child Jesus to place in the Nativity scene inside St. Peter's Basilica at the end of Mass on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2024, surrounded by children dressed in ...